End-gate for wagons



(No Model.)

, 2 sheets-sheet 2.- S. T. ELGIN.

END GATE FUR WAGONS. NO. 397,789.

Patented Peb. 12,1889.

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SAMUEL T. ELGIN, OF ASTORIA, ILLINOIS.

EN D-GATE FOR WAGONS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 397,789, dated February 12, 1889.

Application filed November 8, 1888. Serial No. 290,297. (No model.) I v' To all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL T. ELGIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Astoria, in the county of lFulton and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in End-Gates for XVagons, ot which the following is a specification.

This invention rela-tes to end-gates for wagons; and it has for its object to provide a simple and improved device .ol this character which can readily be operated by the driver l'roin the wagon without dismounting, which may be adapted to form an extension atthe end of the wagon proper, and which will furthermore possess advantages in point of inexpensiven ess, durability, and general etti ciency.

'Io this end the invention consists, substantially, in the details ot' construction, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

ln the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the application o f my invention. Figui) is a top or plan view. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 4 is an end elevation with the gates closed. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the extensionboard. Fig. (g3 is a side elevation ol'l one of the gates. Fig. 7 is a similar view of the hinge for the latter.

Corresponding parts in the figures are denoted by the same letters of reference.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the bed of the wagon, B the permanent sides, and C the removable top sides, all of these parts being of any well-known or preferred construction. 'lhe sides i3 are each provided near their ends with two vertical parallel y cleats, l) b, forming a groove, b, between the same, and the sides C are provided with correspondingly e disposed cleats c c, forming grooves c c', the latter being a continuation of the grooves li.

I) designates an extension-board provided at its lower ends with outwardly-projecting cylindrical bearing-l ugs (I d., which are passed down through the grooves c and have bearing at the lower ends of the grooves o. The board is also provided with cleats d upon its back for securing the parts together when the board is constructed in sections and for strengthenin the board. The upper edge of this board when closed is preferably on the same horizontal plane as the top of the sides C, and has secured upon its face inwardly projecting lugs d2 (l2, which are adapted to engage staples di d3 upon the inner cleats, c, which prevent the sides of the wagon from spreading, and thus the transverse rod usually employed is dispensed with. The outer lcleat-s, l), are recessed, as shown, and in said recesses are hinged gates E. The hinges for these gates comprise each a vertical plate, F, secured to the sides B by screws or bolts j',

passed through the perforations f therein,

and having its ends outturned to form horizontal lugs To the top ends ot' the gates adjacent the plates.F are secured plates G, the outer ends ot' which project over the top lugs f2, and are provided near their inner ends with downturned flanges g g, which fit over the outer faces ot' the gates and are secured thereto. Plates H are provided at the bottom ends, corresponding to those upon which the plates G are secured, their inner ends, 7i, being' turned up and beveled to form sharp edges. These plates are sunk into the gates flush with the bottom edges thereof, the

outer ends of said plat-es projecting out and under the lower lugs f2. The hinge-joint is formed by rods or bolts I I, passed through perforations therefor in the lugs f2 and projecting ends of plates G and H.

Cleats e e are secured to the gates near their hinged ends, which rest against the vertical edges of the sides B and prevent the gates from spreading', when open,beyond a parallel plane.

To the inner sides of the gates, at the bottoms thereof, are secured triangular strips J, the lower edges of which are iiush with the corresponding edges' of the gates, and the top edges incline toward the hinges. A portion ol' the broad end ot one of the strips projects beyond the tree end of its gate, as shown at/j,

lwhich laps over the adjacent end ot' the other gate and is received b v a correspomling recess, j, in the other strip. These strips project from the faces of the gates and form supports when the latter are open for the extension-board, liugsj j? are secured to the sides of the strips and proj ect upwardly beyond the top plane thereof, said lugs being received by perforations therefor in the extensionboard, and act as a Jfurther protection against spreading ot' the gates.

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Upon the outer faces ol' one oi the gates is secured a board or plate, K, the outer end of which projects over the adjacent end otl the gates. A corresponding but shorterboard, K', is secured to the other gate, the outer end of 'which meets the adjacent end of the board K, said boards being designed to hold the gates rigid when closed. The gates are preferallly i looked by a hasp, ll, and staples I l, a hook, Z', being pivoted to the hasp and projecting over the staplc-slot for engaging the staple when passed through the latter.

The operation and advantages of my invenl tion will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains. It will be obvious that when desired the extension-board may be readily removed `Without in any Way interfering with the gates.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact Construction as herein shown and described, but reserve to myself the right to all such modiicat-ions as properly fall Within the spirit and scope of my invenl tion. For instance, the gates may be nearly the l'ull width ot' the wagon, so asrto provide longer side extensions, one of said, gates lapping over the other when closed; and, t'urther, the triangular supports J may be dispensed with and suliports provided upon the lower edge of the gates, thus permitting the extension-board to assume a horizontal position when lowered, Forming an extension of the bed proper.

I claim as my inventionl. The combination, Wit-l1 the sides oi" aV Vwagon and end-gates therefor, ot' hinges for I mounting the gates, comprising plates for 'the l sides, provided with projecting peri'oratedl lugs, top plates for the gates having perforated ends and provided near their other ends with downturned iianges adapted to rest and be secured against the face ot` the gates, bottom plates for the gates, provided with perforations in one end and having their other `ends upturned and beveled, and a rod orbolt passing through the lugs and perforations in the top and bottom plates, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a Wagon provided upon opposite sides with vertically-disposed parallel cleats forming grooves and with oppositely-disposed vertical plates F F, having top and bottom lugs, of an extension-board provided with lugs bearing in said grooves and removable therefrom, and with lugs adapted to engage staples upon the rear cleats, and endfgates provided with top and bottom plates, G H, the outer ends of which project between the lugs ot' the plate F, said plates F G H, in connection with the bolts` I, forming hinges, corresponding inclined plates secured to the inner faces of the gates at their lower edges and provided with lugs adapted to engage pert'orations in the eXtensioirboa-rd, and plates K K, respectively secured to the gates, the `former overlapping the adjoining gate, said gates being adapted to be locked against the extension-board, all arranged and adapted to operate substantially as and 'for the purpose set forth.

I n testimony whereof I aliix my signature in presence ot' two Witnesses.

SAMUEL T. ELGIN.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL A. 'l'lUN'rEre A. Ti. RoosA. 

